What led to the Louisiana Purchase? How did Jefferson reconcile the purchase with his own devotion to a strict interpretation of the Constitution?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. In 1801, General Napoleon Bonaparte persuaded Spain to cede Louisiana to France.
2. Retaining control of New Orleans, Spain denied Americans the right to use that city as a depository for goods awaiting shipment.
3. In 1803, Jefferson sent James Monroe to Paris to secure American trading rights to New Orleans.
4. Napoleon surprised Monroe by offering to sell all of Louisiana.
5. Despite his political principles, Jefferson justified the purchase by pointing out that it would finally rid the area of European influence.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Discuss some of the important consequences of the collapse of the Han empire. How did the decline of the Han dynasty affect the political, social, economic, and religious life of China?
What will be an ideal response?
In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna's charioteer, actually the god Krishna in disguise, reminds him of the need to fulfill his duty according to _____________ (“that which is firm”).
a. Vedanta. b. Dharma. c. Samsara. d. Atman.
The traditional liberal arts included all of the following except
A. rhetoric. B. biology. C. music. D. astronomy. E. geometry.